So your son has trouble concentrating on his homework. He’s constantly in trouble at school for not listening to the teacher. He can run miles around you without taking a break and never seems to be worn out. What’s wrong with him? you think to yourself everyday. The answer is, absolutely nothing. He’s just a boy.

According to Dr. Anthony Rao, who is a nationally-known expert in child psychology, boys have more difficulties in their schooling career than girls generally do. Boys are diagnosed with ADHD three times more than girls are, and are expelled at a rate of four to five times more often than girls! Those are numbers that cannot be ignored.

Houston Boychoir challenges these statistics and creates an environment that teaches and shapes boys into young men; training them to be responsible and mature while still enjoying their youth. Dr. Rao points out the benefits of choir specifically for young boys by highlighting what choirs do.

Your son gets lost in his own world often? A choir targets this by training him to stay focused enough to be in sync with the other voices. Maybe your son is impulsive, disorganized and easily distracted. A choir trains him to stay on note and in time to the music, he has to learn how to practice and commit to his part- all helping him to keep his concentration. He is taught to channel his extra energy in an artistic and constructive way and is positively reinforced when he is rewarded by the attention he gets when he performs.

Teaching your son how to balance his energy and work towards a common goal with his friends is probably the most important lesson in a time where boys find it easier to get distracted and have more pressure to excel in school. If your son has problems in any of these areas, enrolling him in Houston Boychoir could give him the structure and discipline that he needs! Not to mention, the outstanding vocal lessons he would receive!